Net neutrality update

[Gravdigr]

Look ya insane son-of-bitch, I ain't affiliated in any goddamned way with, nor do I support in any way ANY fucking racist organization.

You motherfucking piece of shit. Fuck you and fuck your goddamned mama for birthing your insane ass.

There's your emotional childish response, ya cock-sucking son-of-a-bitch.

Now, change the subject again ya fucking insane motherfucker.

[sexobon]

It had no chance henry. Tw is like a former hall monitor who made it his life's calling. Eventually he turns on everyone, even those who agree with him. It's in the nature of his disorder. Tw has seventy-THREE virgins waiting for him ya know. He's just fodder for entertainment purposes only.

[henry quirk]

Probably not.

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"hall monitor"

He's a fascist.

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"He's just fodder for entertainment purposes"

I find him sad, not fun.

[sexobon]

When one can turn a negative into a positive, bad situations don't get one down.

[henry quirk]

Oh, it's no skin offa my nose if tw doesn't wanna play nice.

I do war easy (but it's not fun).

In other words: he's not a target for ridicule, he's just a target.

Still: I'm gonna navigate 'round him as I can, so -- when I do war -- it'll be clear he threw the first punch.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Consumer advocates worry that the rush to 5G is undermining public oversight of the wireless industry. For example, the FCC gutted its net neutrality protections in 2017, dubiously arguing that fewer regulations would lead to more investment in 5G and other broadband infrastructure. In 2018, it voted to override state and local regulations governing the placement of wireless equipment in the name of helping carriers build 5G networks faster. Meanwhile, T-Mobile and Sprint are pushing regulators to approve the merger between the two companies by arguing that they would be able to deploy 5G more quickly and efficiently together.
Less oversight and fewer carriers could translate into higher prices and less availability for 5G. Harold Feld, vice president of the consumer group Public Knowledge warns that without oversight, carriers might opt not to build 5G networks in low income or rural areas that could prove less profitable.

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The carriers/app builders/builders are crying to the government that China and Korea are way ahead of us building a 5G network and If the government doesn't clear the obstacles, like killing net neutrality, we'll have to use Chinese phones on a Chinese platform.

So we'd have to use Chinese phones... and what are we using now?

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

The carriers/app builders/builders are crying to the government that China and Korea are way ahead of us building a 5G network and If the government doesn't clear the obstacles, like killing net neutrality, we'll have to use Chinese phones on a Chinese platform.

And Saddam had WMDs.

People who are way ahead or behind are the people who manufacturer 5G hardware. Any surrendering of a market happened 4 years ago when standards were being finalized and the manufacturers in each country were developing hardware to conform to those standards.

Fear always works on the many who do not first learn how this stuff works.

[Undertoad]

Net neutrality update:

One week away from 11 months since the rules dropped and nothing has happened.

[xoxoxoBruce]

That has become apparent, who knows what evil plots are being woven behind closed doors.

[Undertoad]

Because I can't prove a negative, it can be only time that may possibly prove me right on this; so I must post again as time passes.

My regular reminders will also remind everyone to post any violations they find.

[Dude111]

Its good nothing has happend...... Its surprising though seeing how greedy US companies are,you think they would have jumped right on it!!

[xoxoxoBruce]

It put another arrow in their quiver.

[Dude111]

Yes I suppose it did!!!

[Undertoad]

Maybe because people upgraded their speed and routers to get HD Netflix and HBO Go?

[tw]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Maybe because people upgraded their speed and routers to get HD Netflix and HBO Go?

Or as accurately predicted, quashing net neutrality is eliminating free market choices, entrenching the duopoly, and is sticking consumers with constantly increasing prices. In free markets, prices remain same as electronics gets faster. It is what business school graduates never grasp - innovation means a resulting drop of costs. Net neutrality and resulting free market competition is necessary to have/promote/encourage innovation.

Why are so many ending their TV cable contracts? It has become too expensive as rates continue to rise due to no competition (while company expenses decrease). Consumers (and data providers) have no internet choice. Comcast et al is now charging higher at both ends. Both prices and profits increase every year.

Their profits so massive and increasing as to even buy movie studios, NBC TV network, satellite services, mobile phone companies, the tallest skyscrapers, etc. All trophies to increased consumer costs while destruction of net neutrality also means less competition - decreasing free market choices that increase profits.

Consumers, who once had tens of choices that cost less, now have only two choices that cost significantly more. Even data providers are now being charged to contribute to those obscene profit margins.

Extremists in the Republican party have ordered us to believe net neutrality is evil - destroyed free market competition. Many who listen and recite their propaganda machine repeat that lie.